Kev's "Bird of Prey" a NMG prototype

[Matt Liebenau]

Carve it before you get all down on it. It doesn't look like its plan without carving done.

...and if it's a bird of <bleeping> prey, inlay a bird of prey (the spaceship you were referencing.) Lots of choices there over nearly 6 decades of Trek...

And if you want an earth bird, consider this one.

I think I like the Original Series Bird of Prey as an inlay better than a Bat’leth. Have it cover a few frets. Top view of front view could work.

 

[Rôckhewer]

Hey man, ahhh what'cha doin???
It's not time for dye yet... ...

.. or is it...

 

[TerribleTim68]

I always love that first dye of black when you go "*** have I done?"

 

[T_Bone_TL]

Gonna take a scribe and put on your layout lines for carving? Why let metalworkers have all the fun with that?

 

[Slidlow]

Hey man, ahhh what'cha doin???
It's not time for dye yet... ... View attachment 7098146
.. or is it...

Shaping up nicely.

 

[Rôckhewer]

Gonna take a scribe and put on your layout lines for carving? Why let metalworkers have all the fun with that?

I like that... kinda, but no.
Actually idea is to have the curl shadow on the front be black, then cut the bevels & dye in red. Hard contrast.
Then start to fade the red into a burst effect around the lower bout.
Just the back-shadow changes color and a kandy goes over that. subtle.
But now... I'm underwhelmed with the depth of this curl.
I'm still gonna do it but I'm not as excited about the idea.

Cut the D'marz routes...

 

[Rôckhewer]

I asked nicely for the StewMac Dragon rasps.
(I've actually worn down a cheap set this year.)
I don't know the maker, but they are stamped with some kinda kanji.
My complements to the 8'year old girl who hand stitched them.
Yes... they are as good as everyone says.

I just got the coarse ones.

Time for some bev'lagé

 

[TerribleTim68]

I have the cheapy cheapy gold ones from the Amazonians. I love them. I'm sure I'll eventually wear them out, but I'm also not building 160 guitars a year, so it'll probably take me a lot longer.

 

[Rôckhewer]

I'm OK with it.

And... I get the resemblance??... but I'm still not worried. I've honestly never paid attention nor admired... ahhSchecter...hawk tuah (gesundheit)

 

[TerribleTim68]

I think it's pretty dang cool.

 

[Rôckhewer]

Hi there.
I've neglected this thread.
Truth being... it's all just kinda blurred together right now.

I was thinking about weird inlay?
Yeah naw... Less is more. Someone told me that. I need to listen more.
It's also got normal nickel silver 3150 fret wire. I'm kinda tired of all that stainless & Evo gold Rockhewer used to do.
I did put a 16" to 20" compound radius on this board....with 2 sanding cauls and a leveling beam. Didn't take pictures.

This bass will go to my brother Bobby Devlin. Naturally... as he's been the face of Rockhewer for lo these past 10 years.

He's named / defined it.
Obviously still a bird of prey... specifically?
* Vulture *
.... this Vulture:

I showed him a pic with the wings dyed red... and some kinda ill conceived burst.
It looked cool from across the room.
He dug it. But then ..."that plain maple neck isn't cutting it... ya know what would look cool? "
*me: please don't say glitter rock white
...Bob: "Glitter Rock White".
Ok fine

Here's the crappy die job. Would not have looked good under clear.

Sanded that crap back...like the 3rd time.
Kinda felt like rubbing my feathers against a stone cliff face... it all makes sense now

Now it's got red shadows
That wasn't the plan

So I asked Don (Screaming Leaming) if he would save my butt by doing a (now) three stage paint job.
Blood red candy wings, GRW neck... & poly clear.

In the booth now

Kakaww!

Oh yeah... I did another redesign (cut) of the Mockingbird. (Drawling hanging)
Bass specific... I call it the "Shlonghorn" Cut
... more on that later.

 

[9c1ny]

Hi there.
I've neglected this thread.
Truth being... it's all just kinda blurred together right now.

I was thinking about weird inlay?
Yeah naw... Less is more. Someone told me that. I need to listen more.
It's also got normal nickel silver 3150 fret wire. I'm kinda tired of all that stainless & Evo gold Rockhewer used to do.
I did put a 16" to 20" compound radius on this board....with 2 sanding cauls and a leveling beam. Didn't take pictures.
View attachment 7261218View attachment 7261217

This bass will go to my brother Bobby Devlin. Naturally... as he's been the face of Rockhewer for lo these past 10 years.

He's named / defined it.
Obviously still a bird of prey... specifically?
* Vulture *
.... this Vulture: View attachment 7261209
I showed him a pic with the wings dyed red... and some kinda ill conceived burst.
It looked cool from across the room.
He dug it. But then ..."that plain maple neck isn't cutting it... ya know what would look cool? "
*me: please don't say glitter rock white
...Bob: "Glitter Rock White".
Ok fine

Here's the crappy die job. Would not have looked good under clear.
View attachment 7261216
Sanded that crap back...like the 3rd time.
Kinda felt like rubbing my feathers against a stone cliff face... it all makes sense now
View attachment 7261215
Now it's got red shadows
That wasn't the plan View attachment 7261211
So I asked Don (Screaming Leaming) if he would save my butt by doing a (now) three stage paint job.
Blood red candy wings, GRW neck... & poly clear.

In the booth now View attachment 7261206View attachment 7261212View attachment 7261208
Kakaww!View attachment 7261210View attachment 7261214
Oh yeah... I did another redesign (cut) of the Mockingbird. (Drawling hanging)
Bass specific... I call it the "Shlonghorn" Cut
... more on that later.

Glad you got that sage wisdom of less being more and took it!

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Hi there.
I've neglected this thread.
Truth being... it's all just kinda blurred together right now.

I was thinking about weird inlay?
Yeah naw... Less is more. Someone told me that. I need to listen more.
It's also got normal nickel silver 3150 fret wire. I'm kinda tired of all that stainless & Evo gold Rockhewer used to do.
I did put a 16" to 20" compound radius on this board....with 2 sanding cauls and a leveling beam. Didn't take pictures.
View attachment 7261218View attachment 7261217

This bass will go to my brother Bobby Devlin. Naturally... as he's been the face of Rockhewer for lo these past 10 years.

He's named / defined it.
Obviously still a bird of prey... specifically?
* Vulture *
.... this Vulture: View attachment 7261209
I showed him a pic with the wings dyed red... and some kinda ill conceived burst.
It looked cool from across the room.
He dug it. But then ..."that plain maple neck isn't cutting it... ya know what would look cool? "
*me: please don't say glitter rock white
...Bob: "Glitter Rock White".
Ok fine

Here's the crappy die job. Would not have looked good under clear.
View attachment 7261216
Sanded that crap back...like the 3rd time.
Kinda felt like rubbing my feathers against a stone cliff face... it all makes sense now
View attachment 7261215
Now it's got red shadows
That wasn't the plan View attachment 7261211
So I asked Don (Screaming Leaming) if he would save my butt by doing a (now) three stage paint job.
Blood red candy wings, GRW neck... & poly clear.

In the booth now View attachment 7261206View attachment 7261212View attachment 7261208
Kakaww!View attachment 7261210View attachment 7261214
Oh yeah... I did another redesign (cut) of the Mockingbird. (Drawling hanging)
Bass specific... I call it the "Shlonghorn" Cut
... more on that later.

I’m not always big on red instruments but the pics with color on… wow!

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Props to you for hand-sanding a board radius. Every time I tried that, ended up "dishing" the board in the middle, becuause it gets twice as much sanding action as the ends, despite my best attempts to even it. I finally built a simple radius jig and am building a fret slot cutting jig. The Monkey can be taught! I'm in full build withdrawl after two MONTHS of boat work in exchange for 2 months of actual time on the water, which is a typical cost/benefit for boats. Word to the Wise: Don't buy a boat! Bass looks killer.

 

[Rôckhewer]

Props to you for hand-sanding a board radius

Honestly? We have a nice radius jig.... we quit using it.
Inlays have to be leved too... besides I prefer to cut inlay on a flat board.
We do it all at once.
3m cubitron and Mirka. Good abrasive makes all the difference.
It's twice as fast as setting up the jig.

...& my fat ass needs the exercise anyway.

 

[Rôckhewer]

3m cubitron

Sorry... actually this stuff.
I wanted cubitron... this works too.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

Sorry... actually this stuff.
I wanted cubitron... this works too.View attachment 7261564

Well, I mean, it is sharpness after all…

 

[SomewhatHarmles]

THat is a smexy, sexy beast!

On a side note, why the P /P configuration?
I don't see those too often.

 

[Matt Liebenau]

THat is a smexy, sexy beast!

On a side note, why the P /P configuration?
I don't see those too often.

I can’t speak for Rock or Mr Moser but a double P setup and lots of knobs is classic, original BC Rich bass. This would be mid to late 70s before the proliferation of aftermarket pickup winders and shapes.

 

[Dave Higham]

. . . and they're flipped, and if it's good enough for Lee Sklar . . .

‘Frankenstein’

Sklar’s favorite instrument is a bass put together from various parts and consists of a Precision-bass body, a Jazz-bass neck with mandolin frets and two sets of Precision-bass pickups…

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